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Trosolwg o'r swydd

Primary and Community Nursing services are currently looking for a motivated active NMC registered nurse/ midwife/ health visitor with a passion for infection prevention and quality improvement, to deliver safe effective care to our community patients.  The Practice Educator role will support the Service Group's Infection Prevention and Control lead to deliver education, promote best practice and value based healthcare that aligns to the Health Boards  core priories to reduce Health Care Acquired infections in our Region.  Primary Therapy and Community Services work closely with the Health Boards dynamic Infection, Prevention and Control team and other service group leads to deliver a whole system approach as well as linking participating in National Forums and linking with Public Health Wales Colleagues. 

Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) is an essential part of everyday practice in all health care settings and the responsibility of everyone.  This is a new role which will focus on quality improvement  projects, including delivering best practice education and training  to support community teams across Swansea and Neath Board Talbot. If you have a passion in improving outcomes for patients, enhance learning in Infection prevention and share that learning while improving the practices of others, we welcome your application. 

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

The successful post holder will become an integral member of the Primary Care and Community Team as a Practice Educator in this specialist area and gain valuable experience working alongside members of the team to deliver the Service Groups Infection Prevention and Control improvement plan.  This will include undertaking site visits across the region for assurance purposes, participating in the delivery of education, training and audit programmes, supporting learning related to healthcare associated  infections via key priority projects delivered across the service group. 

You will gain valuable experience working collaboratively with many staff disciplines and Service Groups across Swansea Bay. Influencing and supporting best practice through positive role modelling and learning, providing assurance that a equitable and high standard of care is being delivered across a variety of community settings. 

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post, but not essential.  English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board. 

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.